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A town of 1,554. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Harbison Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools and an A− for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. Harbison Township’s median household income is $113,000, where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 92 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche is on the National Register of Historic Places. Harbison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Harbison Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Dubois Intermediate School | 3–6 | 240 |
| Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School | 7–12 | 358 |
Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels KircheWhere Harbison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Harbison Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Harbison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Harbison Township.
Its public schools are run by Northeast Dubois Co School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School, with 358 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Dubois Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 240 | A− |
| Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 358 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Harbison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Harbison Township has lost 276 jobs, to 456 in 2023. The top destinations are Jasper (42%), Huntingburg (5%) and Ferdinand (4%).
| Harbison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harbison Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 87°F, Harbison Township’s July high is against 84°F in Indiana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harbison Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Harbison Township.
| Harbison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Harbison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Harbison Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Harbison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Harbison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 690 housing units.
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7 towns share a border with Harbison Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbison Township | — | — | A | — | A | C+ |
| Rutherford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | — | — | A | — | A | C+ |
| Reeve Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bainbridge Township | #88 | A | A | — | A | C+ |
| Boone Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lost River Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harbison Township and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harbison Township, Marion Township and Bainbridge Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rutherford Township, Reeve Township, Boone Township, Columbia Township and Lost River Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harbison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.